Rosaceae FAMILY

Gillenia trifoliata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gillenia trifoliata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontario and New York, east to Michigan and south to Georgia and Missouri.

HabitatRocky open woods[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ]. Rich woods[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].